TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

• Who’s behind AMI Labs, Yann LeCun’s ‘world model’ startup
• Waymo probed by National Transportation Safety Board over illegal school bus behavior
• The Rippling/Deel corporate spying scandal may have taken another wild turn
• What to know about Netflix’s landmark acquisition of Warner Bros. 
• Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage
• How did Davos turn into a tech conference?
• Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself
• Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version

NPR News (www.npr.org)

• Minnesotans turn out in the frigid cold to protest Trump's immigration crackdown
• Trump expands policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions
• At Davos, U.S. allies question a fraying world order
• 'Get warm, get safe and stay there,' officials warn as massive storm bears down on U.S.
• Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95
• A Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin is arrested in Mexico
• Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?
• Vietnam leader To Lam consolidates power as country targets 10% growth

NYT Front Page (www.nytimes.com)

• Renée Fleming Won’t Perform at Kennedy Center Concerts
• America Prepares for a Major Storm
• Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses on Strike in Protest Against ICE
• Ryan Wedding, Canadian Ex-Snowboarder Accused of Running Drug Ring, Is Arrested
• The Trump Crackup
• U.S. Says First Boat Strike Since Maduro’s Capture Killed 2 in Eastern Pacific
• Winter Storm Forecast: Where the Ice Could Hit Worst
• S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins

Mashable (mashable.com)

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Washington Post Politics (www.washingtonpost.com)

• Inside USA House: The converted church that left a MAGA mark on Davos
• Trump withdraws Carney’s invitation to Board of Peace
• Contractor in classified-documents leak case indicted on six counts
• Olympic snowboarder turned ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive Ryan Wedding arrested
• Trump administration seeks to curb antiabortion leaders’ ‘disappointment’
• Hoyer endorses former campaign manager in race to succeed him in Congress
• Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them
• Three arrested in St. Paul church protest as judge rejects charges against Don Lemon

Reddit News (www.reddit.com)

• German media likens US border patrol official’s coat to Nazi look
• FBI agent who tried to probe ICE officer in Minnesota shooting resigns
• U.S. boat strike kills 2, 1 survivor in eastern Pacific
• ICE flew 2-year-old to Texas despite court order to release her from custody
• The U.S. Navy Is Sending a ‘Supercarrier’ and Warship Armada to Iran’s Backyard
• California joins UN health network following US departure from WHO
• More than 100 clergy arrested at anti-Ice protest in Minnesota, protesters say
• Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’

The Verge (www.theverge.com)

• Chromebooks train schoolkids to be loyal customers, internal Google document suggests
• Leak: Nvidia is about to challenge ‘Intel Inside’ with as many as eight Arm laptops
• Congress doesn’t seem to know if the TikTok deal complies with its law
• Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters
• What TikTok’s new owners mean for your feed
• Casio teased a retro gaming-inspired sampler
• The best instant cameras you can buy right now
• Hang on, there’s a Trump Phone Ultra coming too?

Techmeme (www.techmeme.com)

• TikTok users in the US were presented with a new privacy policy; the changes were part of the app's ownership transition and now allow precise location tracking (Reece Rogers/Wired)
• Court filing: SEC drops a case against Gemini Trust, founded by the Winklevoss twins, major Trump donors; the case stemmed from Gemini Earn's implosion (New York Times)
• Google Photos' latest generative AI-powered feature, "Me Meme", lets users create memes from their own images, launching first in the US (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
• Source: Greenoaks, one of Brex's top investors, will return twice its investment after Capital One's Brex acquisition for $5.15B in a half-cash, half-stock deal (The Information)
• Solos Technology sues Meta and EssilorLuxottica, alleging they willfully violated several patents that cover "core technologies in the field of smart eyewear" (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
• Sources: the US DOJ opened a criminal probe and sent out grand-jury subpoenas in recent weeks over allegations that Deel recruited a spy inside rival Rippling (Rolfe Winkler/Wall Street Journal)
• Sources: China deepens its probe into Meta's Manus acquisition in December to investigate cross-border currency flows, tax accounting, and overseas investments (Bloomberg)
• Sources: Richard Socher's Recursive is in talks to raise hundreds of millions at a $4B pre-money valuation to build self-improving superintelligent AI (Bloomberg)

CNN Top Stories (www.cnn.com)

• Taxes are due tomorrow. Here's how to file for an extension
• 50+ products to make your life easier and our planet cleaner
• A head-to-toe guide of how men should dress this spring, and where they should shop
• 42 of the most useful travel products you can buy on Amazon
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• Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials
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BBC Top Stories (www.bbc.co.uk)

• Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence
• Are things going to get better for your finances?
• Pokémon cards: The 'liquid asset' increasingly attracting criminals
• 'Anger at Nato troop insult' and 'Trump delays Chagos surrender'
• Explosive bust-ups, secret relationships and extreme reactions: The Traitors' best moments
• Tragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis
• 'Half of my friends were killed' - the girls returning to a school caught up in war
• The Traitors stars provide drama in nail-biting final

WSJ Technology (www.wsj.com)

• Europe Prepares for a Nightmare Scenario: The U.S. Blocking Access to Tech
• Our Gadgets Finally Speak Human, and Tech Will Never Be the Same
• How Intel Came Crashing Back to Earth After Its Trump Bump
• Trump Administration Pushes Out Key Officials Focused on China Tech Threat
• The Wall Street Star Betting His Reputation on Robots and Flying Cars
• The Wall Street Star Betting His Reputation on Robots and Flying Cars
• Intel Shares Slide as Costs Pile Up in Bid to Meet AI Demand
• Can a Heated Blanket Keep You Warm in a Freezing House? We Put Some to the Test

Reuters (www.reuters.com)

• S&P 500 closes nominally higher amid COVID-19 spikes, muted data
• Pelosi says Trump 'ethically unfit' for presidency, will continue oversight
• Trump unfit to be U.S. president, Democrat Pelosi, conservative Bolton agree
• World stock markets slip on second wave virus fears, safe-havens rise
• Tesla wants to start building a new U.S. vehicle plant this summer
• Trump pledges new list of conservative Supreme Court contenders
• Atlanta officer says he is not 'state's witness' in Rayshard Brooks case
• Facebook takes down Trump ads over 'organized hate' policy

Sweepsy (www.sweepsy.com)

• ARB Interactive Founder Working With States To File Sweepstakes Modernization Acts
• SGLA Adds Global Payments Platform Paysafe As Newest Partner
• Indiana Sweeps Bill To Get Second Hearing; Maryland Bills Set For First Hearings
• Iowa Bill Granting IRGC Power Over ‘Illegal Sweepstakes’ Officially Filed
• Florida Bill That May Be Problematic For Sweeps Casinos Passes 2nd Committee
• DraftKings Backs Maine Sweepstakes Ban As VGW, SGLA Push Back
• New Jersey Legislature Takes Another Stab At Sweepstakes Regulation Bill
• How Maine’s iGaming Legalization Affects Sweeps Casino Debate

Bloomberg Market News (bloomberg.com)

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• Braskem Makes Interest Payment on Pandemic-Era Hybrid Bonds
• SEC to Dismiss Winklevoss’ Gemini Crypto Lending Lawsuit
• S&P 500 Poised for First Two‑Week Loss Since June as Silver Tops $100 | The Close 1/23/2026
• Sudden Chaos in Japan’s Bond Market Puts Stock Bulls on Notice
• Zellerfeld CEO: Want to be 'Foot Locker of the Future'
• S&P 500 Ends Week Lower After Volatile Trading | Closing Bell